Dec 11th Groomer’s Report
Weather: -16C this am with 35km/hr winds! Partly cloudy skies.
Conditions: Trail in excellent condition with good snow coverage throughout.
Groomed: Corbin from the staging area to the McClatchie (20km).
FSA Season Opener Social
EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS.
Corbin Groomers Report
Groomer’s Report
Weather & Conditions: -2C, partly cloudy, no new snow, 70cm mid-elevation with 1m of snow at upper elevations
Groomed: Corbin from the staging area to Rain Gauge
For more information on the status/opening dates of our other riding areas as well as current COVID information for visitors, please see the ‘NEWS’ section.
Corbin Grooming
FIRST GROOM OF THE SEASON COMPLETE FROM CORBIN STAGING AREA TO THE McCLATCHIE (20KM)
Weather: 1C, partly cloudy, no new snow in the past 24 hours, approx 1 ft of snow on the trail, approx 70cm of mid-mountain snowpack.
General Meeting
FSA General Meeting
All members in good standing are invited to attend our NEW online (via Zoom) monthly meetings.
The meeting starts promptly at 6pm, please plan to join a minute or two ahead as you will need to be ‘allowed in’ from the waiting room.
November 20th Meeting Agenda
- We will open this month meeting with a special presentation by local Conservation Officers
- Adoption of October Minutes and Financials
- Report from Committees
- Review of Old Business / Action Item List
- New Business
- Open Public Emergency Radio Channel
- Additional ATES Mapping for Coal Creek & Morrissey / ORV Trail Grant Application
- 5-minute brainstorming session on creative ways to recognize our Volunteers
Procedures to Join FSA Meeting via Zoom:
You must register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcu2orjgvGtbgwvKJVSBZfmMO1b8AOfB9
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
General Meeting
FSA General Meeting
All members in good standing are invited to attend our NEW online (via Zoom) monthly meetings.
The meeting starts promptly at 6pm, please plan to join a minute or two ahead as you will need to be ‘allowed in’ from the waiting room.
October 16th Meeting Agenda
- We will open this month meeting with a special presentation by the Elk Valley Regional Land Trust
- Report from Committees
- 2021 COVID Operating Plan
- 2021 Events Calendar
Procedures to Join FSA Meeting via Zoom:
You must register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcu2orjgvGtbgwvKJVSBZfmMO1b8AOfB9
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Corbin WorkB
Save the Date!
We are working towards organizing a Corbin side work-B over the August long weekend to tackle several new infrastructure projects and to complete a trail clean up. Please keep checking back with us here for updates or shoot us an email at info@ferniesnowmobile.com if you are interested in helping out at all!
Thank you in advance
FSA Summer Work Party Weekend
Lets tackle the summer to-do list and have some fun when the work is done! Join us for the day or for the entire weekend July 18-19th, 2020 (camping available beside the Rolling Hills cabin). The FSA will provide Saturday lunch, diner, an evening bonfire (and social) as well as a Sunday breakfast to all volunteers. Check out the task list and let us know where you would like to help out on the Facebook events listing here or via emailing info@ferniesnowmobile.com. Thank you in advance to all the amazing volunteers who help keep our riding community strong. Without you – there would be no firewood to keep riders warm, no cabins to seek shelter in, and no land use agreements in place to ensure our trails remain open and maintained for motorized use. See you out there!
Work Tasks:
Rolling Hills Cabin (Team Lead Wayne Stamler): staining the deck, railings and outhouse, rebuilding outhouse stairs, building benches inside, trail signage and general clean up, battery and radio test.
Wrangler’s Cabin (Team Lead Justin Boehm): Complete roof flashing, install chimney snowdam, complete outhouse tin, trail signage and upper mountain trail clean up.
Firewood (Team Lead Matt Dolbec): Need 3 or so experienced chainsaw operators and several hands to split, haul and stack wood at each cabin. Trucks, quads / side-by-sides with trailers would be helpful.
Cooking Team: Help with meal preparation and clean up for all the amazing volunteers. If you are a Corporate Partner that would like to provide financial support for meals or if you are a great cook that would like to prepare something in advance for some hungry workers, we’ll cover the grocery bill – please reach out to us at info@ferniesnowmobile.com!
Saturday Night Social: Good tunes, bonfire, back country movie night? The sky’s the limit! Let’s get something organized to celebrate all the hard work done and the season ahead. Let us know if this sounds like something you would like to help arrange.
Remember: your time volunteered counts towards a discount on your 20/21 FSA membership!
Annual General Meeting
FSA 2020 Annual General Meeting
May 20th Update: The AGM will be located at the Park Place Lodge June 5th at 6:15pm. Thank you all who have RSVP’d to date. For those who have not replied – please email info@ferniesnowmobile.com or online here to assist us in setting up the room safely for social distancing precautions.
The FSA is aiming to proceed with the 2020 Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 5th at 6:15pm – location to be determined. It is important to hold the AGM to provide the Executive Team adequate time to prepare for winter 20/21 operations and includes member votes on several key expenditures and programs for next season. Our intention is to fully comply with COVID-19 social distancing requirements and therefore, are conducting a brief online survey to determine the number of members wishing to attend. A link for Members in good standing to RSVP will be included in the May FSA Newsletter, emailed out May 6th, 2020.
Agenda
- Last Season Review
- Election of Directors
- 20/21 Operating Budget
- Capital Projects
- Membership Pricing
- Review of FSA Bylaw and Code of Ethics
Morrissey Trail Clean Up
Morrissey Trail Clean-Up Work Party!
We will be hosting a Trail Clean-Up work party for the Morrissey parking lots, connector trail, lower Morrissey Trail and access road on Saturday, May 23rd, from 10-3pm. Let’s work together to demonstrate the sled community values our land-use partnership agreements and serves as exceptional stewards to these lands. Everyone is welcome!
Hours volunteered at this event count towards a discount on your 20/21 membership. Please RSVP to info@ferniesnowmobile.com or on the Facebook event here.
Thank you in advance!